Erica Obey earned a PhD in comparative literature and published a book and articles on Arthuriana and nineteenth-century women folklorists, before she decided she would rather be writing the stories herself. She also holds degrees in creative writing and economics from C.C.N.Y. and Yale University. Her first mystery novel, Back to the Garden, was published by Five Star Mysteries in 2013. She currently teaches courses on mystery fiction and Arthurian romance at Fordham University. Along with their macaw, Fasolt, and a rotating assortment of cats, she and her husband divide their time between Upper Manhattan and Woodstock, NY, where you can find her gardening or exploring hiking trails for new story ideas. Please visit her on the web at www.EricaObey.com.